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Note: This Notice was originally titled:
SPECIAL AAVSO ALERT NOTICE TO AAVSO PHOTOELECTRIC OBSERVERS

It has been given the somewhat odd name "Alert Notice PEP #00" in 2016 so it will fit in with the other special PEP Alert Notices created by Aaron Price in 2001-2004. Eventually all of these special PEP Alert Notices will be renamed to something more consistent with Alert and Special Notice procotols. EOW 5/5/2016

A bright nova in Cassiopeia was discovered by Kazuyoshi Kanatsu, of Matsue Japan, on December 7.47 UT, and confirmed on December 11.42 UT. Below is a section from AAVSO Alert Notice 179, giving information on this nova.

N Cas 93 is still bright and is oscillating between magnitudes 6 and 7, and is an excellent candidate for photoelectric observations. The three stars that are recommended for use in making photoelectric observations are indicated on the accompanying AAVSO chart. They are:

R.A. (1950) Dec. V B Spectrum

1. SAO 35682 23h 39m 29s +56 58' 58" 6.24 7.23 G8

2. SAO 35665 23 38 36 +57 33 42 7.23 7.41 A

3. SAO 35668 23 38 48 +57 16 39 8.29 8.61 -

(from Geneva Observatory [Grenon et al.] photoelectric data)

Please report your oservations of N Cas 93 with the exact time and the stars used for comparison and check. Please monitor this nova sveral times during the night, if possible, to detect the short-period oscillations that are being reported. If you have B and R filters, multicolor observations are very much recommended. Please call in your observations to AAVSO Headquarters, using the charge free number (800-642-3883), or fax your observations, so we may disseminate them to the astronomical community.

Thank you very much for your efforts and valuable observations. Best wishes for Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!